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Residents unable to apply for Florida’s Swim Lesson Voucher Program despite new law
OVIEDO, Fla. – With summer in full swing, health experts are raising awareness about water safety, but there are still questions about a new Florida law that provides free swim lessons to some children. Thursday is World Drowning Prevention Day and also marks nearly a month since the state’s...
UF Health liver, kidney, and lung transplant programs top in Florida, No. 5 in U.S.
UF Health’s lung, liver, and kidney transplant programs are the state’s best and in the top 5 nationwide. The post UF Health liver, kidney, and lung transplant programs top in Florida, No. 5 in U.S. appeared first on Alachua Chronicle.
South Florida young men join abortion rights fight through 10-week course
MIAMI - South Florida men can now join a training program that aims to get them on the front lines in the contentious fight for abortion rights. The course has young men joining the movement to support women's access to abortion and it lasts longer than a woman has time to have an abortion in the state. In just about three months, Floridians will decide at the polls whether to keep or ditch the state's current six-week abortion ban. CBS News Miami took a look at the program."This can't pass without men," said Aaron Bos-Lun is the Deputy Executive Director...
Invasive Species moves upstream in Satilla River, What you need to know
WAYCROSS, Ga. (WALB) - An invasive species is moving upstream in the Satilla River, and it has the potential to move into counties here in southwest Georgia. Around 10 years ago, the blue catfish managed to make its way into the Satilla River. Since then, the fish have been damaging the river’s ecosystem by preying on native fish. This is the second non-native catfish species found in the river.
Two Lucky Publix Shoppers Claim Over $50K Prize from Fantasy 5
Jacksonville, Florida – On Wednesday, two fortunate Publix customers scored more than $50,000 each by participating in Fantasy Five. As per the Florida Lottery, the lucky tickets were purchased at a Publix store in Jacksonville and Tampa during both the daytime and nighttime draws on Wednesday. A Hollywood shop...
Bank of America issued permit for Building 500 renovations
Bank of America continues to make progress on renovating its Jacksonville Operations Center near The Avenues mall. The city issued a permit July 24 for the first-floor renovation of Building 500 at 9000 Southside Blvd. Building 500 is two stories. The renovation is for 29,818 square feet of the 68,012-square-foot...
News4JAX political analyst discusses key points of Biden’s Oval Office address
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – Saying he reveres the office but loves his country more, President Biden gave what some may have been one of the most important speeches of his political career Wednesday night. With his family by his side in the Oval Office, the president addressed the nation for...
New high-rise could become Jacksonville’s tallest building
What was once a parking lot Downtown is planned to become high-rise condos, a Jacksonville developer said Wednesday. Meetings between Cross Regions Group and the Downtown Investment Authority on the project began about a year ago and are continuing. The developer said the high-rise, planned at a parking lot between...
Group sues over ‘misleading’ financial impact statement on abortion amendment
A lawsuit was filed Wednesday over a financial impact statement that will be included alongside Florida's abortion amendment, claiming that the statement is not only misleading, but that it was unlawfully revised.
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